Ankle decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle condition and TDIU, but remanded the left ankle condition.

The Veteran's appeals seeking increased ratings for various service-connected conditions have been dismissed as the appeal was not timely filed under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to readjudicate the claim of entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability. The appeal is granted in this regard, but the case is remanded for further adjudication on the merits.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left ankle conditions, as well as sleep apnea. The Veteran's contentions regarding these conditions are being reviewed to determine their relationship to his military service.

The Board has determined that the March 26, 2019 Notice of Disagreement was timely filed and serves to initiate an appeal with respect to the July 2017 rating decision denying service connection for various conditions.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for right hip limitation of flexion is dismissed.,Service connection for a left ankle disability as secondary to the service-connected left tibia-fibula fracture is denied.,Service connection for a left foot disability as secondary to the service-connected left tibia-fibula fracture is denied.,The appeal for entitlement to service connection for low back disability, as secondary to the service-connected left tibia-fibula fracture is remanded.,The appeal for entitlement to service connection for left hip disability, as secondary to the service-connected left tibia-fibula fracture is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to the lack of a valid application filed prior to February 10, 2020.,The effective date for the grant of service connection is set at February 10, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including back disability, right and left ankle disabilities, right and left shoulder disabilities, plantar fasciitis, and residuals of a fractured bottom right foot.

The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the right ankle was granted service connection. The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the left ankle, claimed as an ankle sprain, is also granted service connection but secondary to his already service-connected right ankle condition.

Your claim for service connection for a left ankle disability has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed because the January 2023 rating decision effectively resolved your case.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right ankle, generalized anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and right ankle disabilities, finding that these conditions are directly related to his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for recurrent right and left ankle disabilities. The Board requests a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for IBS has been granted. The claim for service connection for a left ankle disability is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for entitlement to service connection for a ruptured ear drum and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a right ankle disorder due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left ankle condition and left foot pes planus were denied. The maximum rating of 20 percent was awarded for the left ankle, and a maximum rating of 30 percent was awarded for the left foot pes planus.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection and a compensable rating for various conditions due to the appellant's death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's hypertension, migraine headaches, and psychiatric disability have been granted increased ratings. Service connection for a right ankle condition has also been established.

The Veteran's annual VA clothing allowance for the HG80 hinged knee brace is granted. However, his claim for an annual VA clothing allowance due to use of hydrophilic and menthol topical creams is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a right elbow condition, left knee contusion, and right ankle sprain.,Reasons include credible statements of the Veteran regarding his symptoms in service and continuity of symptomatology since service.